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Officials in Carroll County are collecting monetary donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

"It's a shame what happened, but it's an amazing experience to be able to see how people are. They just want to help, they want to give," said Scott Campbell, Carroll County's Director of Public Safety.

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Members of the Sheriff's Office and Department of Public Safety are set up in Eldersburg and Westminster Thursday and Friday to accept cash donations for vetted organizations.

"This is actually coordinated with (the Maryland Emergency Management Agency), who made it very clear (that) the single greatest need they have down there is money. They have access to the resources, they just need the finances," Campbell said.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office and Public Safety Mobile Command Center vehicles are collecting cash and checks at the following locations:

Westminster Town Hall (near Belk parking lot)

Parking lot of the Home Depot at 1326 Londontown Blvd. in Sykesville

Checks should be made payable to any of the following organizations:

American Red Cross

The Salvation Army

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund of Greater Houston Community Foundation

United Ways of Texas

Carroll County Government

The collection takes place Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

"We had a young lady come here, basically walked up and gave us some cash and said, 'These are my tips from last night,'" Campbell said.

The county will forward the checks payable to specific organizations to the designated entities. Non-designated cash donations will be divided equally and sent, on behalf of Carroll County, to the organizations listed above.